Top choices spurn Thaksin

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ANALYSIS: Yingluck's elder brother missed out on some of the best people for the cabinet as they rejected his apparent terms and conditions.

Published: 11/08/2011 at 01:14 PM
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A number of surprise appointments in Yingluck Shinawatra's debut cabinet indicate that deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unable to convince viable candidates to accept his political terms and conditions.

His Majesty the King grants audience to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she leads members of her cabinet to the swearing-in ceremony at the Princess Galayani Vadhana auditorium on the 14th floor of the Chalermphrakiat Building, Siriraj Hospital. — photo courtesy of the Royal Household Bureau

The biggest surprise is at the Foreign Ministry where Pheu Thai MP Surapong Towijakchaikul has edged out former and current career diplomats.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 52 : 18/08/2011 at 10:07 AM52
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Many farangs need to chill out, the army here is not like the army in Egypt, Syria, Iran, Cuba, North Korea. The army here does not control everything and is not as bad as people think. Yes, they overthrew Thaksin, who is a criminal who refuse to step down. Yes its undemocratic, but what part of Thaksin is democratic? his crimes are obvious and he can't be removed the normal way (especially when he as the police on his side, and none dare touch him). Thats the only thing that the army can do here.

If people still think he's innocent, and that he could be removed the democratic way, I give up.
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DocN
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Discussion 51 : 12/08/2011 at 05:12 PM51
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I really would love to know, what points make BP publish or reject comments. Interesting to see that some pro BP, pro Dem, anti TS, andt red commentators get their comments in, 3 in a row or several times on one topic, when I know at least 5 commentators (incl. myself)BP/dem- critical (not even pro-TS), who were not published.
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Discussion 50 : 12/08/2011 at 11:49 AM50
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So, already, and quite openly, Thaksin is pulling his sister's strings? Her Government is quickly and publicly becoming a farce. Like I have in previous posts, It's just that old song from the British group 'The Who'...." here come the new boss..... same as the old boss" I thought this moment would be a year or two down the road.
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Discussion 49 : 12/08/2011 at 10:19 AM49
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bogart, I don't think the military coup was ok. I don't think it's ok for Thaksin to steal from us either. By rejecting one option does not mean we have to accept the other. The people of Thailand deserve a lot better than corrupt politicians or military dictatorship.
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Discussion 48 : 12/08/2011 at 08:02 AM48
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As an outsider removed from the Politics of Thailand, it became obvious to me after reading a few paragraphs that the author very much opposed to Yingluck as Thailand's new Prime Minister.

I thought the following statement showed his bias.

"A number of surprise appointments in Yingluck Shinawatra's debut cabinet indicate that deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unable to convince viable candidates to accept his political terms and conditions."

The author is engaging in pure speculation. Opinion but not reporting
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Kanadian
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Discussion 47 : 12/08/2011 at 07:22 AM47
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"According to Mr Somjai, one of the top missions is likely to bring Thaksin back to Thailand without having to face punishment." NO YOUR WRONG, IT'S THE ONLY MISSION !
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bluebkk
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Discussion 46 : 12/08/2011 at 12:34 AM46
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Discussion 38; the terror occupation by your red thug friends last year was " an answer to the coup of 2006" ???? Strange.... answering to a bloodless coup to dispose of a dictator by shooting , murdering , looting and burning?? Sorry but I have difficulties understanding this kind of red logic....
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Discussion 45 : 12/08/2011 at 12:16 AM45
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Well, things seem to be getting ugly already.

First, 'Little Sister' is a ready crying that the government not even be "criticized" for six months.
Second, the cabinet line-up seems to have a goodly number of 'ugly' faces already.
Third, more evidence of the dumbing-down of society (case-in-point:Thailand): it seems that a lot of people still can't see past the "democratically-elected" mantra to realize what actually constitutes 'democracy' i.e. the democratic process e.g. "Although the powers-that-be won a majority of votes,those who voted for them might not agree with everything they would like to do. This is not to mention the need the need to respect those who did not vote for them." SEKSAN PRASERTKUL 'Thailand in Transition' Dec. 2007.

Sadly, there are none so blind as those who will not see.
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Discussion 44 : 12/08/2011 at 12:15 AM44
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Discussion 37; to answer your question....no redshirts ministers because there are no ministries of Fire Prevention, of Propaganda and of Redshirt Villages, so sorry....
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Discussion 43 : 12/08/2011 at 12:09 AM43
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Howell, you are a pro democracy supporter? You obviously mean democracy party supporter. Your support for the military coup in 2006 proves you are not a supporter of true democracy.

Your other point that Thaksin's PR team won the election, is more pure nonsense. Abhisit used the power of the state TV and radio to further his own position and closed hundreds of PTP supporting radio stations, to say he had no part in those decisions would be ridiculous.

The north did improve for a short while, until your democratic army overthrew the DEMOCRATICALLY elected government
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